DAILY LIFE
Last-minute gifts and stocking stuffers that you can still order today
December 14, 2018This Last-minute gifts list includes some items I received as samples and also contains affiliate links where I might receive a commission. It’s the last sprint before Christmas and if you are getting really sweaty and frazzled trying to dream up gift ideas I have a last-minute gift ideas list that might help you out […]
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Meet Anko, your new favorite store
December 12, 2018*Sad to hear that as of June 2020, Anko in Washington State is closed but keeping this up to remember that we had this store here for a little while. Also, I have since spotted Anki at Hudson’s Bay in Downton Vancouver BC in 2025. If you live in Seattle and have shopped at Bellevue […]
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Why going to Enchant Christmas in Seattle on a Sunday might be the best deal
December 5, 2018*PPS Enchant Seattle is back in 2024!! *PS I originally wrote this article last year when Enchant first arrived on the Seattle scene. Enchant Christmas is back in Seattle for the 2019 winter Season with the theme of “Enchant Mischievous” at T-mobile Park! We were invited the other night for a media preview and I love the updates […]
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Why Seattle Families might want to stay a night in Bellevue for the holidays
December 3, 2018Living in our city we have lots of holiday events nearby for Seattle families-we can bike to the aquarium to see diving Santa or check out the new Enchant Christmas light show at Safeco field. We can take the bus to Seattle Center to ice skate at Winterfest and ride the monorail to see the […]
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Eye Eye may just be the coolest place to go if you are looking for glasses in Seattle
November 28, 2018I was invited to Eye Eye to check out their new expansion, meet with an eye doctor and choose a pair of prescription sunglasses. Eye Eye has been around in Seattle for a little while but they recently redesigned their store and made it nearly double in size. If you are looking for glasses in […]
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Next time you head to Vancouver with kids, here’s a list of my 10 best Vancouver spots
November 23, 2018We are a Seattle family. My kids’ blood is the requisite blue/green for Sounders, Seahawks, Mariners and our one day Seattle hockey team. I think when the hockey team finally gets here, I’ll be the one most torn about who to cheer for because I grew up in Vancouver and my childhood self would be […]
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Why Marin County is a great home base if you want to visit San Francisco with kids
November 9, 2018We’ve visited San Francisco a bunch of times and it feels like we’ve done all the downtown city things. And while downtown San Francisco is definitely a must see, sometimes when we travel with kids we need a little more space to explore. We like to rent a car and we like to combine city […]
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Best things to do when you have some hours to spend at Seatac Airport
November 7, 2018A couple weeks ago the hubby and I went on our first without-kids airplane trip together in about 10 years. We’ve done a bunch of close to Seattle and Vancouver staycations like a couple nights at Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler or the Salish Lodge near Seattle but this was the first time we left […]
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Yes you can Candytopia alone in San Francisco and still have a party
October 24, 2018Last week I found myself in San Francisco with one free day to do whatever I wanted to do. Now, usually a free day in a place when I’m traveling means I have kids in tow so I usually look for a children’s museum or beach or something to keep them entertained. But me-all alone? […]
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Time to put a little more free play into our days thanks to warm Kamik boots
October 19, 2018This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kamik and as always the thoughts and opinions in this expressed are my own. My 89-year old grandma came to visit us from Canada recently. She bravely made the nearly 4 hour drive from her home to our cabin in the mountains where she […]
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Things you should know about in Seattle if you are one of the 12’s
October 18, 2018The other day, I got a huge surprise in the mail that reminded me I need to get my Seattle Seahawks spirit glowing a little brighter now that we are well into the routine of being back at school. It’s all Seahawks all the time in our house right now (when it’s not all Sounders […]
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When you get eyelash extensions at the Lash Lounge and life will never be the same again
October 16, 2018Maybe it’s because I have kids who love to wake up pre-dawn even after 10 years of being on this earth or maybe it’s because I’m getting older but I am always on the look out for things to make me look more energized, fresh and awake. I love all the skincare things. I’m into […]
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Travel books and other things we’re loving in our house right now
September 27, 2018Every time we fly with my kids I look for travel books that inspire them to learn more about the place we’re visiting. Like when we recently visited Italy, I looked for books for them to learn more about Rome and Florence so they would be more excited when they saw these places in real […]
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Revisiting Tigh Na Mara and Coombs Market in Parksville BC with friends
September 24, 2018Are you the type of traveler who revisits the same place over and over again? Or do you like to forge new paths every time you go on an adventure? For my family, even though we try not to visit the same place too often there are still a few places we’ve revisited over the […]
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We almost missed Rotorua and why you need to put this place on your New Zealand Bucket List with your family
September 19, 2018It almost seems like a dream that last year we spent 6 weeks out of our life traveling and adventuring in Australia and New Zealand with our kids. We have busy lives in Seattle and it was difficult to think about just packing up and leaving but we didn’t want to wait until the kids […]
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Adventure books for kids to dream about exploration now that they’re back in school
September 8, 2018How is summer over? I dropped my kids off at school this week for their first day and I’m not sure any of us were ready for school to start. We have had a great summer of adventures and it’s hard to go back to daily routines and I wonder how hard it’s going to […]
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Upping my quick and easy Seahawks party game plan for #Kickoff2018
September 6, 2018This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Decopac and as always the thoughts and opinions in this expressed are my own. When fall routines start up it’s hard to predict exactly what we’re going to be doing on any given day. We have soccer and biking and all the events that […]
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A vending machine you need to know about at Uvillage Seattle along with a few fun new stores
August 30, 2018I love Uvillage. It’s been my favorite Seattle shopping area since we moved here about 15 years ago and I still can’t help but get swept up in the excitement of all the new stores and fun shopping experiences that keep arriving! New stores and restaurants at Uvillage in Seattle seem geared to shoppers who […]
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A visit to Estates Wine Room and a wine club you might want to know about
August 27, 2018A few weeks ago the hubby and I were invited to a wine club dinner at the Estates Wine Room. A chef from a Seattle restaurant we love called “the Tillikum Place Cafe” was creating a meal to pair with some wines from Double Canyon and the winemaker Kate Michaud would be there as well. […]
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I’m already making my summer plans for next year thanks to Predator Ridge Resort in Vernon
August 16, 2018Summers are for the Pacific Northwest and we do our best to explore this area as much as possible from June until the days get darker and the snow starts falling in the mountains. When there is a good chance of sunshine, there is so much nature here to see! And from Seattle, if we’re not […]
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